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Hans J. Tanke
Hans J. Tanke is Professor and Head of the Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Laboratory of Cytochemistry and Cytometry at Leiden University Medical Center.
Curriculum Vitae
- Name: Hans J. Tanke
- Born: 26-02-1952
- Position: Head, Department of Molecular Cell Biology
- Laboratory of Cytochemistry and Cytometry
- Leiden University Medical Center
- Wassenaarseweg 72, 2333 AL Leiden, The Netherlands
1977
- Doctoral Degree in Biochemistry, Utrecht University (with Immunology and Clinical Chemistry)
- Start Ph.D. study Leiden University
1978
- Three months training at Lawrence Livermore Laboratories; Livermore CA, USA
1982
- Ph.D., University of Leiden, The Netherlands
- Cytochemical and Cytometric Methods for DNA and RNA analysis (Promotor: P. van Duijn, J.S. Ploem)
Post Doctoral Training
1982 – 1988
- Laboratory of Cytochemistry and Cytometry, Leiden
1982
- Department of Pathology, Innsbruck (2 months)
1987 – 1994
- Part time Consultant at the Hochschule Hannover
Professional experience
1988 – 1993
- Associate Professor; University of Leiden
1990
- Visiting Professor; University of Bologna
1991 – 1997
- Visiting Professor at VUB Brussels
1993-present
- Professor of Cell Biology (Analytical Cytology)
1997-present
- Chairman Department of Molecular Cell Biology
Honors and awards
- 1982: International “C.E. Alken-Preis” for urological Research
- 1987: “Bisschof-Preis, German Urology” (as co-author)
- 1989: PIONIER grant; NWO; the Netherlands
Memberships
- Member Council International Society for Analytical Cytology
- Member Council Society for Analytical Cellular Pathology
Editorial boards
- Cytometry
- Cellular Oncology
- Journal of Microscopy
Research fields
His present research field relates to the study of the molecular composition of cells and chromosomes, using fluorescence labeling technology (FISH, immunocytochemistry, GFP) and (automated) digital microscopy, in order to unravel the molecular mechanisms that determine normal and abnormal cell function. A special research focus is the analysis of molecular interactions in living cells using CSLM, FRAP and FRET-FLIM techniques. In collaboration with clinical departments developed methodology such as COBRA-FISH and genomic arrays are applied to characterize genome instabilities as occur in genetic and acquired disorders.
Scientific publications, lectures, dissertations
- Publications (first author and co-author): more than 300
- Invited Scientific lectures in the last 5 years: more than hundred, half of which internationally
- Promotor at the occasion of 20 dissertations
Hans Tanke and Bas Ploem in front of the Leytas system, developed by Ploem for automated cervical screening.
The first one is Bas (and myself) in front of the Leytas system, developed by Bas for automated cervical screening. The next picture is the prototype of the first epi-illumination fluorescence microscope that he developed in Amsterdam in the sixties (publication in 1967; Leitz Mitteilungen). The two others are prototypes of the epi-systems, with the dichroic mirror shifted in the pathway.
